David Beckham is Britain’s first billionaire sportsman after he and his wife, Victoria Beckham, doubled their wealth in the last year, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.
The celebrity couple now have a combined fortune of £1.185 billion (€1.363 billion), a significant increase to the £500 million estimated net worth they had on the 2025 list.
The major uptick in wealth is attributed to David Beckham’s investments in the US, as the signing of Lionel Messi to Inter Miami until 2028 has lifted the value of his stake in the club, and a vast property development adjoining Inter’s home has provided another windfall.
Meanwhile revenues at Victoria Beckham’s eponymous fashion line have topped £100 million.
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The revelation comes amid the couple’s feud with their eldest son Brooklyn.
They were accused by Brooklyn of “trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped” in a lengthy social media post in January.
He also alleged his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, the daughter of billionaire Nelson Peltz, had been “disrespected” by his family.
Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher are newcomers to the rich list following their sell-out tour last year.
The pair have an estimated joint wealth of £375 million as a result of the 41 shows they performed between July and November.
While fans were excited at the reunion, some were outraged after some standard tickets in the UK and Ireland jumped to more than €400.
The controversy prompted the British government and competition watchdog to pledge to look at the use of dynamic pricing.
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is currently working on a documentary about the reunion concerts, which will screen in cinemas and air on Disney+.
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis and her family are also newcomers to the list, with an estimated wealth of £400 million.
Eavis’s father Michael hosted his first music festival at Worthy Farm in 1970. The business is now partly owned by family trusts.
The billionaire Hinduja family tops the annual list for the fourth consecutive year, following the death of patriarch Gopichand Hinduja last year.
His children Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and their family now inherit the top spot, with the list putting their wealth at £38 billion, up from £35.3 billion last year.
Musicians Elton John, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian May, theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd-Webber, author JK Rowling, make-up guru Charlotte Tilbury and racing driver Lewis Hamilton are also among the household names who appear in the annual survey.
Britain’s King Charles also appears on the list, with an estimated wealth of £680 million.
Meanwhile, boxer Tyson Fury debuts in this year’s 40 under 40 list, with an estimated wealth of £162 million.
He is bested by musicians Ed Sheeran, with £410 million; Harry Styles, with £235 million; and Adele, with £172 million.
Pop star Dua Lipa also makes the list, with a £150 million fortune, while Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe just slips into the top 40 in 39th place with £103 million. – PA
